Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
I IN WIG AND GOwNH

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/ Lady Hayward wa expectpd ly uiuuep
q Hayward castla and thu szea1Anfranco
doors stood wide open, spits qe tho cold
There were three or four men servants stand
ing in the hall, while the old g~ray-headed
butler took up his position % the steps, Lord
Hayward came and stood by him . few SO.
onds at q time, and listened for. tho wheels,
! end then went back and ddgeted about thu
tall, whistling to himself. Evidently be wai
very uneasy about something or other. No
body supposed for q moment that that some
thing or other was connected with Lady Hay
ward; she had never given him Q moments
uneasine& She was the most precise and
perfectof women, always In. the right and
| fully aware Of the fact, and Lord Hayward,
who was q very good fellow, accustomed to
regard himself as not o~verburdened with
brains, was v~erytanxiods to TALK TO her about
something that worried him" '"@r' 1917,
The houseparty was a large cie;i In fact,
the castle was full. But everybody was up
stairs, the first dressing bellf having tthg.
II Lady Hayward was much longer -there
would be no time to speak to her before dim
ner. Why, queried Lord Hayward crosby
were the down trains on thatconfounded fhe
always late! "|
Lady Hayward had been to London to see
her lawyers about some urgent'business, and,
leaving Lord Hayward to entertain the guests
during her short absence, had gone alone, or
rather with her maid. She had ;stsyed tho
night in town, in order to bring with her'a
new dress for a ball which was to be givetsias
the castle the following evening" 49, -"T
At last the carriage dashed up to the door;
Srivon vorv foot for tho noochunon. &nniv f.
was late. The first person who emerged
well dressed young wonan-the maid, ievi-
IDENTIFY; She quickly disappeared and was
followed by Lady Hayward who instantly
him. no matter about wh~at--probably BE-
cause the train, va late. She scolded' in tbs
most ladylike way; her voiee fwas'elear and
slightly shrii1;; she herself wa like e pretty
doll just out of 4 bandbox; always dressed
according to the --latest; Paris fashion, always
perfectly neat and in order and quite aware
ais absolute perfection, and quite aware oe
that, too. -7'F %"
II want to speak to you" said Lord Hay
ward, "before yoh dress; there's just time"
He followed her up to her dressing room.
where tea was waiting on a little table by the
fire. Lady Hayward's maid had just put a
easy wrapper temptingly ready, and wa3
busy getting out 9 dinner dress for her mis-
tress.
II will ring for you Is a few minutes, :Tay.
tor," said Lady Hayward; and the perfectly
trained servant vanished at ogce. -. 1T.
II wonder whether it's that girl, after ALL"
exclaimed Lord Hayward; yet it seems i'm
possible."- II ~ :: ~
.aDon't talk euigmas," said Lady Hayward
fnperiously, "there isn't time. What is the
matter" She was pouring out her tea as she
spoke, and now began to sip it.
SHORE things. have disappeared" said Lord
Hayward, in a low voice, "and this time it,
worse. The old duchess has lost q big dia-
mond ring, and your sisters diamond neck
lace is gone.".. ..,.. .,e- . u. .... .~
Lady Hayward put down hartea-, sVernon,
this is awful" she said. "What. are wet to dot
Who can it bel It's absurd to talk about, TaY.
tor; she was with me in, town" =. p. -.
@Ah, but we amt tell exactly what time.
the things were taken; she may have got rid
Of them in London. It was when you took
her to tow with you that your diamond.
brooch went:n ~:."" ~ >" :.
$50 it was" said Lady Hayward 4But that
makes no difference. The brooch was taken
while we were away, Besides, the thing
absurd. Taylor is above suspicion, I know
the girl so well. Why, Vernon, she went with
me all through France and Italy when T Joined
you in Rome; we were always together, and
! used to talk to her a great deal. She isa
very superior girl. No; it would be most UNI
just to suspect Taylor 81 ~"'
"We1l, there's no one else, !" said Lord Hay
ward dejectedly, Except poor little Rose Man
nering"
Poor little Rose Mannering" was the gov
who took charge of their one little girl.
"Absurd !" said Lady Hayward. And SO II
was, on the face Of it. They knew Rose Man
family well, She was a lady, and
little more than a child.
A silence followed, during: which both
looked, into the, fire for inspiration. All tho
in the house were born Of families
who, had been for generations Of the estate.
The idea of suspecting any of them was too
Taylor was the only exception, and
she had been with Lady Hayward two years.
II begin to believe" said Lady Hayward,
that it is one Of our guests" -. >
HGood heavens, Kate, what an Ideal"
%Can you suggest anything else7'
aNo, I can't. There's some internal devil
at work, but beat mysbrains as will,
rant see where it comes from" n
II tell you what we must do, Vernon" said
Lady Hayward, decisively. ave must b
very careful not to brighten any one and keep
our own counsel. Ride over to tho town
early tomorrow morning, and telegraph to-
Scotland Yard for a detective to come down
disguised to the ball. There will be 50 many
people the servants won't have time to notice
him. He must stop IN as visitor till he finds